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'Increasingly evident' Russia won't accept 'energy ceasefire': Zelensky

France 2412 October 2026, 19:40 UTCUnited States of America

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday it was clear that Russia would not agree to stop hitting energy targets, after US President Donald Trump unilaterally announced a deal between the warring nations. "It is increasingly evident that Russia is unwilling to accept an energy ceasefire proposed by the United States," Zelensky said on social media. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.

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